Rocky Mountain Area2014 Summary

Elise Bowne

Hosted S443 March 9-15 2,247 Fires for 74,811 Acres June 27- July 26 8 IR Missions 7 IRINs (including 1 trainee) had

assignments this past season, in RM and other GACCS

One trainee qualified

RMACC

June - Colorado ◦ Eightmile

July - Wyoming◦ Owen◦ Swede

Type 2 528 Acres Very visible from

Cañon City, near the Royal Gorge fire from 2013

Evacuations Highway closures 5 IR missions

Eightmile

Type 3 450 Acres Lake Owen recreation area Heavy beetle kill and snags Intense hazard mitigation and risk

assessment, contingency plans due to conditons

2 IR missions

Owen

1,529 Acres Type 4 Managed for firefighter safety, protection of

values and resource benefits 1 IR mission

Swede

Regional IR Coordinator, Melinda McGann abandoned us in the middle of fire season

Elise filled in as coordinator while Melinda was in - AFRICA.

Fire in Malawi?

We saved her an assignment forher return…